Lin-Manuel Miranda Came So Close to Becoming the Youngest EGOT Winner in History

Lin-Manuel Miranda came very close to making history tonight by becoming the youngest person to earn an EGOT. Alas, even he can't beat the juggernaut that is La La Land, who picked up the award for "City of Stars."

The coveted EGOT is an elite entertainment status; to achieve it, one must win an Emmy, a Grammy, and Oscar, and a Tony. Miranda's smash hit musical Hamilton has already earned him a Grammy (for Best Musical Theater Album) and two Tonys (for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score). He previously won a Grammy and a Tony for his 2007 musical In the Heights.

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Miranda won his Emmy in 2014 for writing original music for the 67th Tony Awards.

We're betting there's a good still chance for Miranda to pick up an Oscar in the future. (What, you think there won't be a Hamilton movie?) In the meantime, Miranda can be quite satisfied that he already has a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur genius grant.

Listen to "How Far I'll Go" from Moana, performed by Alessia Cara, below:

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